handed down
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In the public gallery on Thursday, a number of pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong watched as the sentences were handed down.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
On June 9, the day of the state semifinal game against a team from Cohasset, the punishment was handed down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The 55-year-old, who has always denied the charges, listened impassively as the court in the city of Nantes handed down the verdict.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The Supreme Court handed down a perplexing 5–4 decision on Thursday in Hamm v.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Lyra’s clothes had come to her through Mrs. Lonsdale, and a lot of them had been handed down and much mended.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
